Video: 2012's Most Anticipated Games
We're but one month into 2012 and gamers are already salivating when thinking about some of the big titles scheduled to come out this year. But don't take our word for it. The website Gametrailers.com just wrapped up its first-annual "What do you want to play?" survey, and the results shouldn't come as that much of a surprise for those even remotely tuned in to this year's top to-be-launched titles.
We've thrown up some of the highlights from Gametrailers' list, for easier viewing. But that's not to say that the site's audience got it completely right. In addition to the top five games that we think should be on anyone's list of must-haves in 2012, we're also taking a look at the five biggest omissions from Gametrailers' big roundup. If you think we've missed anything big, feel free to tell us in the comments below!
The Anticipcated:
1. Diablo III
Did we even have to guess? Diablo III once again takes top-honors on a list of "games people want to play," which isn't really news at all at this point. So what is news? The game's senior producer, Steve Parker, recently left Blizzard, leading eager gamers to worry that Diablo III's as-yet-unannounced release date could be further delayed. Blizzard also recently decided to nix the game's companion pets and "Scrolls of Reforging" – which means no cute bunnies, not on-the-fly item property rejiggering, will join players during their epic quest.
2. Guild Wars 2
You know the deal. You're either a good guy or a bad guy trying to go good, but not before some chance encounter throws you back into a world of crime, punching random people on the street, and running everyone over with the 85th car you've stolen in a single gaming session. Such is the way of the Grand Theft Auto series.
4. Borderlands 2
Zombie-like humans, post-apocalyptic setting, most of humanity has been killed and you're one of the few survivors, et cetera. Stop us if you've already heard or seen this one, even though game director Bruce Straley promises that The Last of Us is, "not a zombie game." You know, like those other 300 post-apocalyptic zombie games.
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GW vs. GW2
Gulid Wars vs. Guild Wars 2. What a topic. When sitting down to figure out how to plan this, I thought, “What would I most want to know?” I realize that you guys don’t just want to hear a glowing review of every nook and cranny of Guild Wars 2. You want to know how it stacks up. You want to know if you’re going to jump for delight or moan in agony for certain features, or lack thereof. Well, I’m here to bring you facts mingled with opinion, perhaps peppered with a little bit of, “omg squee!!~” in between.
The Big Picture
This game is not Guild Wars. For better or worse, this is the truth. For years waiting for this game I approached this with the mindset of Guild Wars 2 being a sequel, but don’t be fooled. At most, the only “sequel” you’ll get is continuity in the story. However, if you want to measure it by the way the game is played, or the features in the game, you’re coming at it from the wrong angle.
The main difference I immediately felt was the intent behind what I was doing. In Guild Wars, PvE was obviously intended to be a sideshow in order to gear you up for PvP. Any content released after Prophecies was just consequent of the need to add content. Guild Wars 2 is entirely different in that regard. In fact, it’s so different that I’d be surprised to know that there was PvP in the game! It plays like PvE is meant to be the main element, that’s for sure.
PvP
Guild Wars: Guild vs Guild, Heroes Ascent, Random Arena, Team Arena, Hero Battles, Codex Battles, etc…
Guild Wars 2: Competitive, World vs World vs World
There’s nothing remotely similar between the two games. My knee-jerk reaction? GW2 is a downgrade when it comes to PvP formats. GvG in GW was brilliant to play, and equally exciting to watch. I yearn to have something so fierce in play style and rich in tactical depth, and I feel like Guild Wars 2 moves away from the aspect of pure skill. Of course, I’m a novice in comparison to others when it comes to PvP, so perhaps take my opinion with a grain of salt, but I do find myself wistful for formats like GvG, HA and RA.